© Maggie Kilbey 2024
Barrel Organs in English Parish Churches
Worcestershire
Acton Beauchamp : Benjamin Dobson barrel organ. Ref: ‘Parishes: Acton Beauchamp’, in: A History of the County of Worcester: vol.4 (London, 1924) pp.224-7 BHO http://www.british- history.ac.uk/vch/worcs/vol4/pp224-227 [accessed 10 Aug. 2020] *Alvechurch : Bates barrel organ. Transferred to Birmingham Museum of Science & Technology. Bayton : Barrel organ. Ref: John Noake, A Rambler in Worcestershire, or Stray Notes on Churches and Congregations (London, 1848-53), III (1854) p.328 Bishampton : T.C. Bates barrel organ installed 1839. Ref: Worcester Journal (21 Feb. 1839) p.2 Cleeve Prior : Barrel organ installed 1823. Ref: Noake (1854) p.328 *Hagley : Hill & Davison barrel organ installed 1838. *Kempsey : John Watlen barrel organ installed 1811. Sold 1834. Ref: Evening Mail (25 Sep. 1811) p.1; The Times (6 Jul. 1815); Worcester Herald (26 Jul. 1834) p.3 *Lindridge : G.M. Holdich barrel organ installed 1854. Converted to finger organ 1874. Moseley : Barrel organ installed 1823; replaced with J.W. Walker barrel organ 1838, transferred to Yardley Wood c.1850. Ref: NPOR, D05266 Shrawley : Barrel organ. Ref: Noake, I (1848) p.304 *South Littleton : Barrel organ. Sold c.1903. Ref: Evesham Journal (1 Aug. 1931) *Strensham : Barrel organ. Ref: Noake, I (1848) p.261 Tardebigge : John Banfield barrel organ installed 1819. Converted to finger organ 1847. Ref: NPOR, N00540 *Welland : T.C. Bates & Son barrel organ Ref: Noake, II (1851) p.149 Wribbenhall : Barrel organ. Ref: Noake, II (1851) p.149 Yardley Wood : J.W. Walker barrel organ transferred from Moseley c.1850. * Listed in Lyndesay G. Langwill & Noel Boston, Church and Chamber Barrel Organs, 2nd edn (Edinburgh, 1970) pp.97-9
© Maggie Kilbey 2024
Barrel Organs in English Parish Churches
Worcestershire
Acton Beauchamp : Benjamin Dobson barrel organ. Ref: ‘Parishes: Acton Beauchamp’, in: A History of the County of Worcester: vol.4 (London, 1924) pp.224-7 BHO http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/worcs/vol4/pp224-227 [accessed 10 Aug. 2020] *Alvechurch : Bates barrel organ. Transferred to Birmingham Museum of Science & Technology. Bayton : Barrel organ. Ref: John Noake, A Rambler in Worcestershire, or Stray Notes on Churches and Congregations (London, 1848-53), III (1854) p.328 Bishampton : T.C. Bates barrel organ installed 1839. Ref: Worcester Journal (21 Feb. 1839) p.2 Cleeve Prior : Barrel organ installed 1823. Ref: Noake (1854) p.328 *Hagley : Hill & Davison barrel organ installed 1838. *Kempsey : John Watlen barrel organ installed 1811. Sold 1834. Ref: Evening Mail (25 Sep. 1811) p.1; The Times (6 Jul. 1815); Worcester Herald (26 Jul. 1834) p.3 *Lindridge : G.M. Holdich barrel organ installed 1854. Converted to finger organ 1874. Moseley : Barrel organ installed 1823; replaced with J.W. Walker barrel organ 1838, transferred to Yardley Wood c.1850. Ref: NPOR, D05266 Shrawley : Barrel organ. Ref: Noake, I (1848) p.304 *South Littleton : Barrel organ. Sold c.1903. Ref: Evesham Journal (1 Aug. 1931) *Strensham : Barrel organ. Ref: Noake, I (1848) p.261 Tardebigge : John Banfield barrel organ installed 1819. Converted to finger organ 1847. Ref: NPOR, N00540 *Welland : T.C. Bates & Son barrel organ Ref: Noake, II (1851) p.149 Wribbenhall : Barrel organ. Ref: Noake, II (1851) p.149 Yardley Wood : J.W. Walker barrel organ transferred from Moseley c.1850. * Listed in Lyndesay G. Langwill & Noel Boston, Church and Chamber Barrel Organs, 2nd edn (Edinburgh, 1970) pp.97-9